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Shasta (deity)
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Shasta is a Hindu deity, described as the son of the deities Shiva and Mohini, Vishnu's female avatar. In South India, he is identified with the Ayyanar, Nattarayan or Sattan in Tamil Nadu, as Ayyanayake in Sinhala and the Ayyappan in Kerala. His principal function is to act as a kuladevata of a given clan, as well as act as a guardian of a village's boundaries.
Statue of Shasta, Chola Dynasty, Government Museum, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Statue of Shasta, Chola Dynasty, Government Museum, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Shasta from Kudumiyanmalai, Tamil Nadu
Shasta from Kudumiyanmalai, Tamil Nadu
Pre-Buddhist Ayyanayake with horse from Isurumuniya, Sri Lanka
Pre-Buddhist Ayyanayake with horse from Isurumuniya, Sri Lanka
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Shiva, also known as Mahadeva or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hinduism.
Statue of Shiva, Murudeshwara Temple, Karnataka
Statue of Shiva, Murudeshwara Temple, Karnataka
An ancient sculpture of Shiva at the Elephanta Caves, Maharashtra. 6th century CE
An ancient sculpture of Shiva at the Elephanta Caves, Maharashtra. 6th century CE
The Pashupati seal discovered during excavation of the Indus Valley archaeological site of Mohenjo-Daro and showing a possible representation of a "yo
The Pashupati seal discovered during excavation of the Indus Valley archaeological site of Mohenjo-Daro and showing a possible representation of a "yogi" or "proto-Shiva" figure as Paśupati (Lord of the Animals" c. 2350–2000 BCE
Three-headed Shiva, Gandhara, 2nd century AD
Three-headed Shiva, Gandhara, 2nd century AD